The porch had never seen this much attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thane wasn\u2019t even sure the porch could<\/em> handle this much attention. It creaked under the weight of nine band and crew members, three camera operators, one overzealous reporter, and at least two fans who had somehow<\/em> snuck into the hedges and were now live-streaming the event on Instagram with handmade \u201cI \u2764\ufe0f GABRIEL\u201d signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd beyond the sidewalk was utterly silent. Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The KFOR reporter \u2014 perfectly made up, her blouse immaculate and her expression dangerously focused \u2014 held the mic like it was a dagger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFirst of all,\u201d she began with a dazzling, camera-ready smile, \u201cthank you to the members of Feral Eclipse for agreeing to speak with us directly from your front porch,<\/em> no less!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane stood to the left of Gabriel, arms crossed, jaw tense. His ice-blue eyes scanned the crowd like a hawk on a battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel, by contrast, waved with both hands like he was the mayor of Chaosville. \u201cHellooooo, Oklahoma!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A wave of cheering rippled through the crowd before quiet fell again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reporter leaned in. \u201cLet\u2019s begin with the obvious. Your European tour was\u2026 intense. Viral videos, sold-out shows, unhinged afterparties, a pirate ship<\/em> \u2014 \u201d (she side-eyed Mark, who raised a brow and didn\u2019t deny it) \u201c \u2014 but what most of Oklahoma wants to know\u2026 what exactly happened<\/em> at the airport?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A ripple of whispers moved through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel visibly tensed beside Thane. His ears flattened a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane stepped forward half an inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie beat him to it, her smile razor sharp. \u201cYou mean the part where our bassist was detained for smiling too hard in a cockpit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reporter didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She pushed. \u201cThere were serious concerns<\/em> from the FAA. Were there intentions to impersonate a pilot? Were you aware how dangerous it is to allow unauthorized access to the flight deck?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel winced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane\u2019s voice dropped low, deadly calm. \u201cHe sat in the co-pilot\u2019s seat. For one photo. At the captain\u2019s<\/em> invitation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut the handcuffs \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie cut in, \u201cYou mean the ones he snapped like a breadstick when he stood up too fast?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n More laughter from the crowd. The reporter flushed slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonah chimed in, \u201cY\u2019all act like we hijacked a plane. We literally just flew home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reporter licked her lips, regrouping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome critics have suggested the band is reckless. That you\u2019ve gone from musical success stories to dangerous influences. That the \u2018werewolf image\u2019 \u2014 \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rico raised a hand. \u201cMa\u2019am. It\u2019s not an image.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel finally spoke, voice quiet but firm. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to like us. You don\u2019t have to believe we deserve the love we get. But if you think I\u2019d ever hurt someone \u2014 ever endanger people I care about \u2014 just for a photo op?\u201d His voice cracked a little. \u201cThen you don\u2019t know anything<\/em> about us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n That silence was no longer respectful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reporter opened her mouth again \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n But Thane had had enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInterview\u2019s over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd gasped. The camera guy panicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reporter blinked. \u201cI\u2014I still have several \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo,\u201d Thane growled, stepping between her and Gabriel. \u201cYou had your chance. You made your angle clear. You\u2019re not getting another soundbite to twist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane turned slightly and let out one short, commanding growl<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wasn\u2019t loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It didn\u2019t need to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pack turned and filed back inside the den one by one, high-fiving fans as they went, leaving the flustered reporter stammering on live TV while social media exploded.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n By the time the front door slammed shut behind Mark \u2014 who turned just long enough to wave cheekily at the camera \u2014 the hashtags were already trending:<\/p>\n\n\n\n #PorchGate<\/strong> Inside the den, the pack collapsed into the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonah was already laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel looked over at Thane, eyes shining with pure admiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat,\u201d he said, \u201cwas so<\/em> awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane just exhaled and muttered, \u201cWe are never<\/em> doing porch press again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But deep down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n They all kind of knew they absolutely would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The porch had never seen this much attention. 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